#i'll update this as things change

[tone-chan]

Eh, might as well do a post on my Guardians, in case anyone's interested. Prepare for a Long Read.

Zenith-5:

(You will never see his face)

Risen at night somewhere in a desert, Zenith is a Nightstalker, and a very dangerous one at that, as his connection to the Void is incredibly strong. He doesn't talk, not because he can't but because he doesn't like to--it takes too long and feels taxing. The most you'll get out of him is a quiet grunt or, if on a mission where communication is necessary, short stinted answers that convey exactly what needs to be said.

Because of his stoic personality, he comes across as cold, calculating, uncaring, and even murderous. Despite this, he's a great teammate and will never leave a member of his fireteam behind. People are often glad they chose to trust him.

While he doesn't like socializing with people, he has a deep appreciation and love for nature. He regularly meditates deep in the Wilds and has a pet War Beast named Fenrir, who is forever loyal to him. If you ever discover him while he's meditating, which you won't because he makes it a point not to be found, you'll find him surrounded by wildlife, as animals feel protected around him.

His main weapon of choice is Quickfang, which he can split into Spectral Blades if he's not using Shadowshot. He utilizes invisibility on a constant basis to avoid being found.

His Ghost's name is Zephyr and she's the complete opposite of him. She's very talkative, outgoing and cheerful; the equivalent of a ray of sunshine, and her shell matches her personality. From a distance, she appears as a small, dazzling, diamond that sparkles brilliantly in the sun.

She and Zenith share a psionic connection and communicate through their thoughts, hence why Zenith doesn't like to physically speak. If you want to talk to him, you'll more than likely be speaking to Zephyr.

She views Zenith as her Son™ and will defend him no matter what. He is her Guardian.

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Lazarus:

Lazarus was risen on the mountain underneath the Traveler's shard sometime within the last 10 years.

He's a friendly individual, but he’s shy and probably the biggest pushover you'll ever meet. He doesn't speak up for himself and will often sit on the sidelines, doing whatever his Ghost tells him to do. He's a sad and lonely puppy, but he won't reach out to anyone, both because he's afraid to and because Ire won't let him.

As a New Light, he had trouble harnessing the Light for a very long time and the stormy relationship with his Ghost, Ire, made it even harder. It wasn't until he was struck by lightning from the Traveler's shard while he was visiting his place of resurrection that he was able to successfully activate and use Arc.

Since then, he's become an amazing Arcstrider, Gunslinger, and Revenant. He's also excellent with a Skimmer; he was a snowboarder in his previous life and that skill followed him into his Guardian life.

Ire is as bossy as they come and he's one of the very few Ghosts who don't like their Guardian. In fact, Ire hates Lazarus because he isn't anything like Ire hoped he'd be. He wanted a strong Guardian that could handle whatever was thrown at them, not...whatever this sopping wet pup of a human is.

He has contemplated leaving Lazarus altogether to search for someone new because Traveler help him, he cannot believe a Guardian would be as scared of death as this brat is.

Because of his disdain, Ire pushes Lazarus to train hard all day every day, sometimes to the point that he faints from exhaustion, all in the hopes that he can turn into something great. But, Ire is so blinded by his own anger that he doesn't even realize that Lazarus is already an incredible Guardian. (Feel free to smack the shit out of him if you want, Traveler knows I fuckin' would.)

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Derecho-2:

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If there were a person that could personify the word "himbo," Derecho is it.

He was risen in one of Clovis Bray's labs on Europa during the battle of Twilight Gap and he made his way to Earth to help after his Ghost urged him on. Despite being a newly risen Guardian, Derecho harnessed his Solar Light and joined in the fray.

He's a Sunbreaker Titan Exo and an excellent strategist. Some people always seem taken aback by his intelligence because they associate Titans with stupidity, but he’ll forgive them for it.

Alongside that, he just so happens to be the biggest flirt among the Crucible jocks. He's not above promiscuity and loves to have fun with everyone. But, even though he sleeps around a lot, he genuinely likes and cares for all of his partners--they're not objects to him. If they want to be exclusive with him, all they have to do is say the word and he’s theirs.

You'll know he's definitely interested in you if he starts calling you cutesy names in Spanish. And he’ll straight up tell you.

Besides being flirty, Derecho is also a very warm and caring person, willing to help you with anything at all. If you need a place to stay, you can have his bed--or share it, if that's what you'd prefer~

Out in the field, this Titan is a fiery force to be reckoned with. While his name points to him being an Arc user, he calls himself a Solar Storm. He loves creating fire tornados and throwing his huge hammer around. He’s a helpful teammate and will get you out of any situation.

Derecho's warmth is complimented by his Ghost, Cielo's, cooler personality.

Cielo is a little more of an introvert and prefers to stay in his Guardian's apartment watching crime dramas, cartoons, or talk shows. Whenever he does venture out with Derecho, he tends to just...not speak unless spoken to.

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Apache(his name could change at some point):

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Apache is a quiet Awoken Shadebinder Warlock that was risen somewhere in the Reef. After making his way to Earth, he discovered that he enjoyed running the Crucible and settled in with Derecho’s crew of Crucible jocks. He ended up dating a Titan named Chinook, but the two didn’t last very long and decided to stay friends.

When he’s not in the Crucible, Apache is out in the City enjoying a cup of tea and reading ancient poetry or plays from the Golden Age.

As mentioned, he’s quiet but not silent. While he prefers to be given orders, he’s not below giving them if the situation calls for it. Afterall, even Derecho needs help reeling in Chinook every now and again. He’s very much a “do no harm but take no shit” kind of person.

As a Shadebinder, he takes control of a battlefield fairly easily and even utilizes Stasis in his every day life; children love it when he creates an ice rink for them to skate on, but his enemies hate it when their entire world is consumed by negentropic ice.

His Ghost, Autumn, is a soft little thing who prefers the arts. She even tries to paint and draw with a brush she had Apache modify so it magnetizes to her shell. She knows she's not the best, but she tries and really enjoys the process of creating.

Autumn gets along with most everyone…except for Bullet Storm, Chinook’s Ghost.

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Chinook:

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The most boisterous, loudmouth, snarky and crybaby Berserker Titan to ever come into existence.

If you think you’re better than him, no you’re not. If you think you’ve won against him, no you haven’t. If you’re a Hunter, he already heavily dislikes you; he thinks Hunters are pretentious little pricks that deserve to get their asses handed to them whenever possible. Warlocks are on that list, too, but not nearly as high as Hunters.

Chinook is very short-fused, impatient, hardheaded, and not really open to mindset changes, as he thrives on anger which is true only to his subclass name. If he loses in any situation, he will bitch and moan about it for hours, possibly days, if he isn’t distracted.

He only has three friends—Derecho, Apache, and his Ghost—and even they have a hard time getting along with him sometimes. Well, except for his Ghost.

As a Strand user, he thoroughly enjoys unraveling the very existence of his enemies and that joy can extend to other Guardians. He uses his arm blades to slice and dice his way to victory, uncaring about who he has to mow down to achieve it. No matter who you are, he will gloat and showboat in front of you—and yes, that includes The Witness. He called it a “fake-ass vape bitch” to it’s face.

His Ghost, Bullet Storm, is no better. The two are one and the same and Bullet Storm encourages his Guardian to go all out, cheering for him even when Chinook is clearly losing, which happens more often than either of them will ever admit.

While Bullet Storm is less angry than Chinook, he’s still just as snarky and hardheaded. You’ll catch them doing fistbumps after every little thing.

Bullet Storm has a giant middle finger as his projection, so it’s very easy to spot him.

[egophiliac]

we were fucking ROBBED

[lilac-nites]

List of Lolita Resources

Someone in my comm encouraged me to make this list of resources for new lolitas. We were talking about how hard it can be to find information from Google search and there's just so much misinformation out there. I have a list of links that I've bookmarked and read over the past decade for when I finally become a lolita. I organized the list by sections in a specific order. It goes from information about the fashion and then to where to buy it.

To any new lolitas, there is so much information out there about lolita fashion that is still available. Part of the fun for me was researching the fashion, looking at coords, and learning what makes lolita lolita. There's so much information out there for you to immerse yourself in and even more stuff that's not listed in this resource list.

What is Lolita Fashion

Fyeah Lolita - This is my favorite blog and I still go back and read it. The last post was made in 2016 and the fashion has changed a lot since then, but it's pretty comprehensive and provides a good base knowledge. Imo, I think these articles (1 2 3 4) are required reading for anyone entering the fashion Lolita Fashion 101 - Bay Area Kei did several videos on lolita fashion during lockdowns. I recommend them for anyone that prefers video format. Raine Dragon's Lolita 101 series - Raine is a lolita that still updates her blog and has a lot of information on the history of lolita fashion. And she has a really great article on Chinese indie brands that should also be required reading for anyone new to using Taobao.

Costs of Lolita Manufacturing - One of the first things you'll notice is that lolita can be expensive. This resource breaks down the costs associated with manufacturing and why brands charge what they charge.

Substyles of Lolita Fashion

The below links are for the three basic styles of lolita fashion. If you research more, you'll find that there are different directions that you can take your wardrobe, but I recommend starting with one of the three above to make it easier for to build your wardrobe. Classic Lolita Sweet Lolita Gothic Lolita

Where to get Lolita Fashion

Before even buying anything, you will need a tape measure to take your measurements. You'll need to measure your bust, waist, hips, and shoulder width in centimeters. That's how you will find out which clothes will fit you. Sizing can be different from brand to brand and country to country. I know many are used to buying using letter sizes, but it's best to go by actual measurements. Aim to buy clothes that are 4 - 6cm larger than your actual measurements to allow room for breathing/eating/etc. If you're brand new to the fashion, I highly recommend sticking to the sources listed in the videos below. It's very easy to get scammed if you don't know what to look for and I'd hate for anyone to lose their money on barely wearable clothes from Amazon/Ebay/Aliexpress. Where to Buy Lolita FashionHow to shop for Lolita Fashion online - secondhand is life for lolita fashion and there are so many options. PinkFakeFlowers goes in depth into the many ways to get it. I personally recommend 42lolita for anyone looking to buy from Chinese brands on Taobao.

Plus Size Lolita

Unfortunately, many of the Japanese brands and even some Chinese indie brands are not size inclusive. If you can't fit into the mainstream brands, don't worry there are still options. I always recommend Meta since they have a Plus Size and occasionally a Plus Plus size of their dresses and blouses that goes up to 160cm or even 200cm in some releases. Plus Size Lolita Crash Course Where to Start as a Plus Sized Lolita - This is a wonderful resource listing brands that are size inclusive.

Online Spaces for Lolita Fashion

Lolita fashion is pretty spread out now compared to the EGL (still recommend reading livejournal because its a cool time capsule of the lolita comm) days, but there are still groups on Facebook. BSoLF - Great for beginners to ask questions and be helped by others. It's hard to search here but I recommend looking through the group for info. Your Local Comm (if applicable) - most are still on Facebook even if they still have a Discord. You can search for your local one on this list.

More Resources for New Lolitas

Lolita Tips for New Lolitas Three helpful tips for coordinating an outfit Lolita Tips Tumblr - I don't recommend Fanplusfriend anymore, but 42lolita is a good replacement. This tumblr is a great resource for inspo and there are many answered asks to reference. Unfortunately, polyvore is no longer a thing and many pictures are missing as a result.

Bonus

These are just a mishmash of links to resources/lists/blog that I like. Lolita Collective

Lolita youtubers ask

Lolita tumblrs ask 20dollarlolita and her post on replicas

More plus size lolita brands ask Japanese Wikipedia entry for Lolita fashion and list of brands

Azuki Mikan

Buttcape

Old School Lolita

[embroid-away]

What If: Captain America Were Revived Today? #44 (April 1983) by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema; Original Image by John Romita Sr.

In this What If? Marvel tale, Captain America is unfrozen in 1983 rather than the 1960s. Without the leadership of Steve Rogers, The Avengers disband. Meanwhile, a Captain America imposter, who calls himself a "real American," has decided to use his newfound influential media status to publicly support a National Identity Card to "deal with illegal aliens,” to suggest that members of civil rights groups "ought to think seriously as to whether or not their actions contribute to the strengthening of communist enemies," and declare that if those groups tear the country apart with protests, martial law is justified "for the peace to find a solution.”

Neighborhoods with large black populations (e.g., Harlem) are walled off and forced into poverty, and one character even mentions that Jewish people are being “put back into camps.” The right-wing politicians make sure that things like this aren’t shown on television, keeping the majority of the American public ignorant of the horrors committed with their indifferent support. The public are simultaneously told that with some sacrifices, America can be free once again. The fake Captain America confronts a group of peaceful protestors, and he is shot by a sniper (in what reads like an inside job), allowing the police to have “reason” to attack the protestors. The imposter does not die and instead uses the attack to provide more reason for the violent crackdown against protesting groups.

When the true Captain America is unfrozen, he is horrified to see what America has become, especially with his emblem stamped all over it. He immediately seeks out the resistance forces (who clearly represent the Black Panther Party) and joins their cause, stating that "the wrongs [he's] seen will take much more than one man to right -- but [he's] got a name to clear, a costume to unsoil-- and a country to die for!!"

By the time Steve joins them, the resistance only has one chance left to stop the American downfall: a political convention where the "America First" party will be able to secure its support to sweep the national elections and allow them "to return America to the pure and great nation [the] forefathers envisioned."

The resistance strikes just as the convention begins. The Captain America imposter is no match in a fight against the true Captain America -- especially against a Steve Rogers who's fucking pissed. ("Get up so I can knock you down!!")

With the imposter knocked unconscious, Captain America addresses the convention crowd, warning that an America that does not represent all its people does not deserve to exist at all; that liberty can be "as easily snuffed out [in America] as in Nazi Germany" and "as a people, we are no different from them."

The crowd realizes that the man speaking before them is the true Captain America and cheers. Captain America holds his hand up and silences them, stating that he will not allow them the chance to simply replace one idol with another. He alone can’t undo the horrible damage, and he pleads that there’s still a chance for the people to “find America once again.”

Fascism doesn’t change its tune, just its singers.

A 2021 Marvel Trumps Hate ( @marveltrumpshate ) commission, completed on 22-count aida cloth with embroidery floss and watercolors on a 9" diameter bamboo hoop.

[kheprriverse]

Hero of Winds, Delta.

Finally got myself to restart on my redesign of WW Link. She's been on my mind for so long now and I can't wait to draw her more!

-> Support me on ko-fi!

[tyttetardis]

Macbeth Donmar Supporter's Zoom Conversation

On the 9th of May 2023 Donmar Warehouse held a Zoom "meeting" for supporters where Michael Longhurst talked about their two newly announced productions - Clyde's and Macbeth. This was a week before tickets went on general sale and before they announced that Cush Jumbo would be playing Lady Macbeth.

At the time it was all, of course, quite exciting since everything they revealed during the talk was brand new info! Most of which wouldn't be known at large until the play was being perfomed (or later). I think only about 80 people participated, most of which I think either worked for the Donmar or were members at much higher levels.

Today it's no longer new information as such, but I thought it might still be interesting to make a post about what was said during this talk :)

Michael first spoke about Clyde's (which I didn't actually listen much too) and then introduced Macbeth as their Christmas show (using the word Christmas "incredibly tenuously") saying the cast was yet to be revealed, but called it a beautiful ensamble piece, and that they were in the process of casting with the cast to be revealed "shortly".

He then went on to say that the casting that was revealed the week before made a bit of a spark - David Tennant coming to the Donmar to play Macbeth :) He mentioned it being directed by Max Webster since Michael was so impressed with how he did Henry V the year before. He said they had a joyful process of going to their favourite actors trying to match slots and titles to the actors that they love - and that they were thrilled that Mr. Tennant was stepping up to the Scottish play - "we felt it was time!"

"He [David] has obviousley given amazing Shakespearean performances - Hamlet, Richard II at the RSC - I, yeah, I think his verse speaking is frankly unparalleled, it's a thing of beauty. He's quicksilver, but he can push himself into the most extraordinary characterisations."

He went on to say that David and Max were deep into discussions about what this production should be. He said there's always Macbeths, but he thought what they would do so spectacularly would be to allow it to be a deeply psychological take on the play (facilitated/inspired by the Donmar's space).

He said they had a very exciting Lady Macbeth who would be announced in a week. He said she was a Donmar alumni who had a great Shakespearean set of works under her belt. He was thrilled to reunite her with David, saying that they had just done a TV series together. "So you can go do some subtle googling, but please don't share it" :P "It's amazing, they are gonna be a fierce combination!"

Someone then asked about whether the show would be streamed to which Michael said they were having conversations about it since there was a LOT of interest and they knew demand for this show with David would be incredibly high. So they would be doing everything they could to get the show streamed, it was their absolute ambition. Not least since it would be amazing to be able to share it with students. So they were in those conversations "as we speak". He later talks about it again - saying that streaming is a way of mass sharing, even if it can't recreate the experience of closeness at the Donmar. That they would try to secure screenings of it since they were aware it would be very popular "It's almost a curse of having such an intimate theatre - that when you program a star like that, it becomes huge".

Choosing to stage Macbeth was down to Michael and Max having a conversation about a short list of Shakespeare plays Max was keen to have a go at and them talking about various leading actors (later he expands on this as Max having had conversations with potential leading actors on which titles they were inspired with/ to perform - sorta like an Actors dating spree, 6 months ago) to decide which one would be the best one for this moment - "David's availibity created this window between two massive screen projects and it felt like the one to grab". Macbeth hadn't been staged at the "Donmar" since 1976 - with the legendary Dench and McKellen version. Michael said he thinks that the Donmar stage is the perfect space for Macbeth since "it allows the director and the lead actor to utterly hold a room of people in a way that'd be thrilling and terrifying, that you can't necessarily do in other spaces". He then said that he didn't think Max was interested in the witches and the supernatural as real entities but rather looking at psychological, trauma related reasons to explore those devices within the play. He also said Max was very passionate about making it very Scottish and that he had already been meeting with Scottish folk musicians to create his ensemble team. Also that he was very interested in Lady M being from outside the Scottish hiearchy - that she's be unafraid to challenge that Scottish status quo.

For Michael it's about "the synergy of an actor who should be playing that character - and that is Mr. David Tennant because he is one of our greatest verse speakers, let alone the greatest Scottish verse speaker".

He said that the production would definitely be a contemporary set. A modern dress Macbeth.

He then said that the reason he wanted to back Max as a director is that he thinks he offers a brand of total theatre that is really exceptional. There was a question about the music used in Henry V, and Michael said he just knew about the Scottish folk music and that music would be a part of the show, and that music is always a big part of Max's shows.

Someone then asked if they consult with scools on what plays they are studying in order to choose what they put on. Michael says they were obviously very aware of Macbeth being part of the curriculum and that being one of the reasons they thought this was "the text. And obviousley with David and his DW background, he brings a huge appeal and accesibility for young people who might find Shakespeare challenging - and you know, being brought into that story by someone they know and love so well is...you know we saw the effect happen on Henry V, 40% of people coming to the Donmar were coming for the first time when we had Henry V on - and it's thrilling to expand that connection, and we know David will do the same".

[bara-izu]

Halion is canonically a terrible dancer i forgot to upload this the other day, im crying their faces at the end, wyll is so sweet

[panther-asterisk]

Late 2023 opening

Comms

Comms+

[screamingatanemptyroom]

Me picking today of all days to consider getting back into NanoWrimo, and checking out the tag to see what they've been up to in the last few years:

Slowly closes tab.

[khyann]

First Page || Prev Page // Next Page

Wonder what that smile is for.

Also a bit of an announcement here (dw I'm not dropping the au)

I will be changing the upload schedule from now on from 1 page every sunday to multiple pages once a month.

This is because I while back I went on a trip and couldn't upload but i still kept working on the au and in doing so I realized the way i was making and uploading the comic (every sunday) was actually killing my creativity and sending me into creative blocks every few months. In the month I was away I managed to get done way more than I did with my usual system and I felt more motivated to keep going.

Really all this means is comic will progress a bit more sporadically but with less breaks due to creative blocks. Sorry to anyone who is following this au and thanks for all your love and support

[giggly-squiggily]

Bloggy Updates

Hey everyone! So it's been a hot minute since I've updated you guys on what's going on- nothing bad I promise! I wanted to come by and share with you my plans for the remainder of 2024 and possibly the start of 2025 regarding fics and such!

SO! Let's get into it!

September 2024

3 fics per week as per scheduled! I have plenty pre-written and set up for the month and only need to knock out two more to finish off the month! It's been a hectic year, but I'm feeling pretty good about them :3

October 2024

Tickletober!!! Weekly edition :D I'm gonna be 100%- I had no intentions originally of doing tickletober this year, but I got the itch and decided the one fic per week schedule would be easier on me while I figure out my new life schedule and all that good stuff.

Also did an extra day as a trade with my dear friend @gladdygirl18 for one of the days but I won't say which one- so look out for that one hehehe

November-December 2024

So here's where things get a littttle different. My plan going into these months and into 2025 is to cut back on fics by one, so instead of 3x a week (Mon, Wed, Fri), we're switching to 2x a week (Tues, Thurs). I think this would make it easier on myself while I navigate life changes and find my footing at my new job. Will this change be permanent? I don't know yet- it heavily depends on what goes on in life.

I'm sorry to everyone who enjoys the 3x a week schedule I've been doing for years- but I think as of right now it's the best solution I can come up with that preserves quality and quantity of the fics. Thank you for understanding!

I think that's everything? I might be missing details but as of right now I feel pretty good about my plans. Thank you all very much for sticking by me while I fluster through life. This past month was difficult, but I'm aiming to make September a better one, and the rest of the year! Keep being amazing y'all!

Take a cutie! (Sakura's been on my mind lately, the adorable bean- expect some tickles coming his way October!)

[omori-in-odd-places]

My omori plushie finally came!

[luna-loveboop]

I made a side blog! @luna-love-reboops is the current url. It's for reblogging stuff. Mainly Loz and Lu content :)

[two-crows]

mmmmmmmmmmore of this au while ao3 is being attacked

also yeah this has a name now (and so very creative) LBFU; lil bit fucked up wooaoahhh

[jessiesjaded]

random picture dump :)

[merry-fagoland]

tfw there's a change made to canon and it just so happens to impact a specific au you have but you actually like the change so now you just have to sigh and try and find a way to work it in